black history month bibliography

7/25/2019 Black History Month Bibliography

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Lets Celebrate Black HistoryBibliography of books found on the shelves of the PFTSTA Library

305.8 ARO Aronson, Marc. Race : a history beyon black an !hite. "st e. #e! $ork :%inee &eo Books'Athene() Books *or $o(n+ Reaers, c00-.Marc Aronson traces the history o* racial re/(ice in the estern !orl*ro) ancient ti)es to the resent, ienti*yin+ e1ents an ini1i(als thatha1e in2(ence eoles concetions abo(t race.

305.8 R4 ri+ht, &i)eon, "67. &i)eons story : an eye!itness acco(nt o* thekinain+ o* ))ett 9ill. "st e. Chica+o : La!rence Hill Books, c0"0.&i)eon ri+ht, the co(sin o* ))ett 9ill, a *o(rteen7year7ol A*rican7A)erican !ho !as beaten an kille in "55 *or !histlin+ at a !hite!o)an, re2ects on !hat it !as like to +ro! ( in Mississii (rin+ the"60s an "50s, re1eals etails abo(t the ni+ht ))ett !askinae, an re2ects on ho! the cri)e an trial aecte his *a)ily

an the co))(nity.

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Osborne, Lina Barrett, "67. Miles to +o *or *reeo) : se+re+ation < ci1ilri+hts in the =i) Cro! years. #e! $ork : Abra)s Books *or $o(n+Reaers, 0".. >escribes the li1es o* A*rican A)ericans (rin+ the =i)Cro! years, a erio o* le+al se+re+ation an iscri)ination *ro) the"80s thro(+h the "50s, incl(in+ hoto+rahs an inter1ie!s !ithA*rican A)ericans !ho !ere yo(n+ (rin+ this ti)e an other ri)aryreso(rces.

30;.3 ?RA ?rain, =(ith Bloo). 5,000 )iles to *reeo) : llen an illia) Cra*ts 2i+ht*ro) sla1ery. ashin+ton, >.C. : #ational %eo+rahic, c00;.

@resents a etaile acco(nt o* llen an illia) Cra*ts arin+ escae*ro) sla1ery in "868, an escribes the instit(tion o* sla1ery in the&o(th alon+ !ith the abolitionist )o1e)ent an the ner+ro(nRailroa.

33 BA Ba(s(), Ann. ?reeo) riers : =ohn Le!is an =i) !er+ on the *ront lines o*the Ci1il Ri+hts Mo1e)ent. ashin+ton, >.C. : #ational %eo+rahic,c00;.Reco(nts the *reeo) rie o* =ohn Le!is an =i) !er+ into the &o(th in";" as art o* the Ci1il Ri+hts Mo1e)ent.

33." ?4# ?inlayson, Re++ie. e shall o1erco)e : the history o* the A)erican ci1il

ri+hts )o1e)ent. Minneaolis, M# : Lerner @(blications, c003.ses the !ors o* sirit(als an other )(sic o* the ti)e to *ra)e aisc(ssion o* the ci1il ri+hts )o1e)ent in the nite &tates, *oc(sin+ onsecic eole, incients, an co(rt cases.

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Bo!ers, Rick, "57. &ies o* Mississii : the tr(e story o* the sy net!orkthat trie to estroy the ci1il ri+hts )o1e)ent. ashin+ton, >.C. :#ational %eo+rahic, c0"0.


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Chronicles ho! the Mississii &tate &o1erei+nty Co))ission atte)teto halt racial inte+ration in the "50s an ";0s thro(+h an eDtensi1eroa+ana eort to label ci1il ri+hts leaers an their *ollo!ers asco))(nists.

33."";?R ?ree)an, R(ssell. ?reeo) !alkers : the story o* the Mont+o)ery b(sboycott. #e! $ork : Holiay Ho(se, c00;.@resents the story o* the Mont+o)ery b(s boycott in "55 an the )a/orersons an e1ents that contrib(te to the year7lon+ str(++le *or eE(alri+hts on Mont+o)erys city b(ses.

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Le!is, =ohn, "60 ?ebr(ary "7 a(thor. March.@resents in +rahic no1el *or)at e1ents *ro) the li*e o* %eor+iacon+ress)an =ohn Le!is, *oc(sin+ on his yo(th in r(ral Alaba)a, his)eetin+ !ith Martin L(ther Fin+ =r., an the birth o* the #ash1ille&t(ent Mo1e)ent.

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@artri+e, liGabeth. Marchin+ *or *reeo) : !alk to+ether, chilren, anont yo( +ro! !eary. #e! $ork : ikin+, 00.Reco(nts the three )onths o* rotest that took lace be*ore >r. MartinL(ther Fin+, =r.s lan)ark )arch *ro) &el)a, Alaba)a, to Mont+o)eryto ro)ote eE(al ri+hts an hel A*rican7A)ericans earn the ri+ht to1ote.

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Raaort, >oreen. #oboy +onna t(rn )e ro(n : stories an son+s o* theci1il ri+hts )o1e)ent. "st e. Ca)bri+e, Mass. : Canle!ick @ress,00;.Chronicles the e1ents o* the ci1il ri+hts )o1e)ent *ro) "56 to ";5,

an incl(es son+s, oe)s, )e)oirs, an letters *ro) the erio.

3;6." AR Aretha, >a1i. 9he )(rer o* ))ett 9ill. "st e. %reensboro, #.C. : Mor+anReynols @(b., c008.Chronicles the "55 )(rer in Money, Mississii, o* Chica+o teena+er,))ett 9ill, by local store o!ner Roy Bryant an his brother7in7la!, =..Mila), the trial an acE(ittal that *ollo!e, an ho! the incienti)acte the ci1il ri+hts )o1e)ent.

3;6."5 CRO Cro!e, Chris. %ettin+ a!ay !ith )(rer : the tr(e story o* the ))ett 9illcase. #e! $ork : >ial Books *or $o(n+ Reaers, c003.@resents a tr(e acco(nt o* the )(rer o* *o(rteen7year7ol, ))ett 9ill,

in Mississii, in "55.

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&tokes, =ohn A., "3"7. &t(ents on strike : =i) Cro!, ci1il ri+hts, Bro!n, an)e : a )e)oir. ashin+ton, >.C. : #ational %eo+rahic, c008.=ohn A. &tokes, one o* the leaers o* the st(ent strike at R. R. MortonHi+h &chool in "5", escribes the conitions in !hich he an his *ello!class)ates learne an ro1ies an acco(nt o* ho! they *o(+ht a+ainst


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se+re+ation.

38. HAM Ha)ilton, ir+inia, "36700. 9he eole co(l 2y : A)erican Black*olktales. "st e. #e! $ork : Fno* :, c"85.Retol A*ro7A)erican *olktales o* ani)als, *antasy, the s(ernat(ral, an

esire *or *reeo), born o* the sorro! o* the sla1es, b(t asse on inhoe.

;;6 ARO Aronson, Marc. &(+ar chan+e the !orl : a story o* )a+ic, sice, sla1ery,*reeo), an science. Boston : Clarion Books, c0"0.&on+s, oral histories, )as, an )ore than ei+hty archi1al ill(strationshel trace the history o* s(+ar an the s(+ar trae.

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orth, Richar. 9he Harle) Renaissance : an eDlosion o* A*rican7A)ericanc(lt(re. Berkeley Hei+hts, #= : nslo!, c00.Dlores the Harle) Renaissance, a rea!akenin+ o* A*rican7A)ericanc(lt(re, incl(in+ literat(re, the arts theater, an )(sic, )oti1ate by a

+oal to achie1e eE(al ri+hts.

-6".5 &9 &t(r), =a)es, ";57. &atchel @ai+e : strikin+ o(t =i) Cro!. "st e. #e! $ork :Hyerion'=() at the &(n, c00-.A +rahic no1el acco(nt o* the career o* #e+ro Lea+(e itcher &atchel@ai+e, isc(ssin+ the sho! he (t on as a o(lar layer, as !ell as theresect he e)ane as an A*rican7A)erican.

808 MM Me)ories o* s(n : stories o* A*rica an A)erica. "st e. #e! $ork :A)ista'%reen!illo! Books, c006.@resents a collection o* short stories an oe)s by a(thors *ro) bothcontinents abo(t li*e in 1ario(s A*rican co(ntries an so)e o* the

eDeriences an i)ressions o* A)ericans in A*rica an o* A*ricans inA)erica.

8"0. H4L Hill, Laban Carrick. Harle) sto)I : a c(lt(ral history o* the Harle)Renaissance. "st e. #e! $ork : Little, Bro!n, c003.Oers a c(lt(ral history o* the Harle) Renaissance, isc(ssin+ ho! itsarke a erio o* intellect(al, artistic, literary, an olitical blosso)in+*or )any A*rican7A)ericans.

8"" H% H(+hes, Lan+ston, "07";-. Lan+ston H(+hes. #e! $ork : &terlin+ @(b.,

c00;.An ill(strate collection o* t!enty7siD oe)s by note A*rican7A)ericanoet Lan+ston H(+hes, an contains a etaile intro(ction anbio+rahy, as !ell as brie* notes acco)anyin+ each oe).

8"" &HA &hak(r, 9(ac, "-"7";. 9he rose that +re! *ro) concrete. #e! $ork :@ocket Books, c".A collection o* oe)s !ritten by ra artist an actor 9(ac &hak(r at the


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a+e o* nineteen.

8"" &HA &han+e, #toGake. llin+ton !as not a street. "st e. #e! $ork : &i)on o(+lass : the

story behin an A)erican *rienshi.Looks at the li1es o* ?reerick >o(+lass an Abraha) Lincoln, incl(in+their *rienshi an their aect on e)anciation an the Ci1il ar.

" A#> ?ree)an, R(ssell. 9he 1oice that challen+e a nation : Marian Anerson anthe str(++le *or eE(al ri+hts. #e! $ork : Clarion Books, c006.9ells the li*e story o* sin+er Marian Anerson, escribin+ her *a)o(s"3 Lincoln Me)orial er*or)ance an eDlainin+ ho! she hele ense+re+ation in the A)erican arts a*ter bein+ re*(se the ri+ht to er*or)at ashin+tons Constit(tion Hall beca(se o* the color o* her skin.

" COL Hoose, @hilli M., "6-7. Cla(ette Col1in : t!ice to!ar /(stice. "st e. #e!

$ork : Melanie Fro(a Books, 00.@resents an acco(nt o* *teen7year7ol Cla(ette Col1in, an A*rican7A)erican +irl !ho re*(se to +i1e ( her seat to a !hite !o)an on ase+re+ate b(s in Mont+o)ery, Alaba)a, nine )onths be*ore Rosa@arks, an co1ers her role in a cr(cial ci1il ri+hts case.

" %4L inter, =onah. >iGGy. "st e. #e! $ork : A.A. Le1ine, 00;.&i)le teDt an ill(strations intro(ce the li*e o* /aGG )(sician >iGGy%illesie.

" H# =ohnson, >olores, "67. On!ar : a hotobio+rahy o* A*rican7A)ericanolar eDlorer Matthe! Henson. ashin+ton, >.C. : #ational %eo+rahic,

c00;.@resents the story o* the eDeition to the #orth @ole by eDlorers Robert@eary an A*rican7A)erican Matthe! Henson, *oc(sin+ on thecontrib(tions )ae by Henson.

" H# H(nter7%a(lt, Charlayne. 9o the )o(ntaintoI : )y /o(rney thro(+h the ci1ilri+hts )o1e)ent. "st e.9he a(thor escribes her in1ol1e)ent in the ci1il ri+hts )o1e)ent an


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the !ay she *elt at the ina(+(ration o* Barack Oba)a, *eat(rin+ black7an7!hite hoto+rahs, articles *ro) the #e! $ork 9i)es, an )ore.

" F4# Bolen, 9onya. M.L.F. : /o(rney o* a Fin+. #e! $ork : Abra)s Books *or $o(n+Reaers, 00-.

@roles the li*e o* ci1il ri+hts leaer Martin L(ther Fin+, an incl(es o1erei+hty ill(strate hoto+rahs that escribe his )arches, seeches, annon71iolence hilosohy.

" #OR ?rain, =(ith Bloo). &tolen into sla1ery : the tr(e story o* &olo)on #orth(,*ree Black )an. ashin+ton, >.C. : #ational %eo+rahic, c0".Reco(nts the eDeriences o* &olo)on #orth(, an A*rican A)erican )an!ho !as kinae into sla1ery an s(ere thro(+h t!el1e years o*bona+e be*ore bein+ resc(e *ro) the Lo(isiana cotton lantation by*riens *ro) #e! $ork.

" &A# #eri, %re+. $())y : the last ays o* a &o(thsie shorty. "st e. #e! $ork :

Lee < Lo! Books, c0"0.A brie* bio+rahy, in +rahic no1el *or)at, o* Robert $())y &ani*er,an ele1en7year ol A*rican A)erican +an+ )e)ber *ro) Chica+o !ho!ent on the r(n a*ter shootin+ a yo(n+ +irl an !as later *o(n ea,shot by )e)bers o* his o!n +an+.

" &94 ?rain, >ennis B. My *a)ily shall be *reeI : the li*e o* @eter &till. "st e. #e!$ork : HarerCollins, c00".&hares the story o* @eter &till, a boy le*t behin in sla1ery !hen his)other ecie to 2ee north !ith her baby a(+hters in "80;Nisc(ssin+ ho! he !as able to (rchase his *reeo) a*ter *orty years inbona+e, an tellin+ abo(t his risky atte)ts to !in *reeo) *or his !i*ean chilren.

" 9R ?rain, >ennis B. ?i+ht onI : Mary Ch(rch 9errells battle *or inte+ration. #e!$ork : Clarion Books, c003.@roles the rst black ashin+ton, >.C. Boar o* (cation )e)ber,!ho hele to *o(n the #AAC@ an or+aniGe ickets an boycotts thatle to the "53 &(re)e Co(rt ecision to inte+rate >.C. arearesta(rants.

" OO ooson, =acE(eline, a(thor. Bro!n +irl rea)in+.9he a(thor shares her chilhoo )e)ories an re1eals the rst sarksthat i+nite her !ritin+ career in *ree71erse oe)s abo(t +ro!in+ ( inthe #orth an &o(th77@ro1ie by (blisher.

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Moore, Christoher, "57. ?i+htin+ *or A)erica : black soliers77 the (ns(n+heroes o* orl ar 44. @resiio @ress trae bk. e. #e! $ork : BallantineBooks, 00;.Dlores the contrib(tions o* A*rican7A)erican soliers in orl ar 44,resentin+ letters an oral histories *ro) an abo(t the 9(ske+eeAir)enN soliers at #or)anyN )e)bers o* the -;"st 9ank Battalion(ner %eor+e @attonN >orie Miller, the )ess)an !ho shot o!n *o(r


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=aanese lanes at @earl HarborN an others.

60.56 &H &heinkin, &te1e. 9he @ort Chica+o 50 : isaster, )(tiny, an the +ht *or ci1ilri+hts. "st e. #e! $ork : Roarin+ Brook @ress, 0"6.>escribes the *ty black sailors !ho re*(se to !ork in (nsa*e an (n*air

conitions a*ter an eDlosion in @ort Chica+o kille 30 ser1ice)en, anho! the incient in2(ence ci1il ri+hts.

60.56 &9O &tone, 9anya Lee. Co(ra+e has no color : the tr(e story o* the 9rile #ickles :A)ericas rst black aratrooers. "st e.9ells the story o* A)ericas rst black aratrooers (rin+ orl ar 44.

-3 %A9 %ates, Henry Lo(is. Li*e (on these shores : lookin+ at A*rican A)ericanhistory, "5"37008. "st e. #e! $ork : Fno*, 0"".9races A*rican A)erican history *ro) "5"37008, *oc(sin+ on enin+e1ents, ebates, an contro1ersies, co1erin+ history, society, olitics,an c(lt(re, an incl(in+ ei+ht h(nre i)a+es.

-3.3 BLA Blair, Mar+aret hit)an. Liberty or eath : the s(rrisin+ story o* r(na!aysla1es !ho sie !ith the British (rin+ the A)ericanRe1ol(tion. ashin+ton, >.C. : #ational %eo+rahic, c0"0.Reco(nts the eDeriences o* the sla1es !ho ans!ere Lor >(n)ores"--5 ro)ise that any sla1e !ho le*t his )aster an *o(+ht *or theBritish !o(l ha1e their *reeo).

-3.- @49 @itt)an, Rickey. =i) Li)ber >a1is : a Black orhan in the Con*eerate hiteHo(se. %retna, La. : @elican @(b., 00-.An ill(strate acco(nt o* =i) Li)ber, a sla1e chil !ho !as taken in bythe *a)ily o* Con*eerate resient =eerson >a1is, an raise alon+

!ith the >a1is chilren (ntil bein+ kinae by $ankees.

-6.- BOL Bolen, 9onya. Maritcha : a nineteenth7cent(ry A)erican +irl. #e! $ork :Abra)s Books *or $o(n+ Reaers, 005.@resents the ersonal )e)oirs o* Maritcha R)on Lyons !ho !as bornin nineteenth7cent(ry #e! $ork City an escribes ho! she an her*a)ily escae to Rhoe 4slan (rin+ the "8;3 >ra*t riots an ho! sheo1erca)e re/(ice to beco)e the rst A*rican7A)erican erson to+ra(ate *ro) @ro1ience Hi+h &chool.

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